he says he wants to run in the general election and is not fazed by the dix from the taliban. from the taliban. having wrapped up his first official visit to russia, he met dimitri medvedev and signed a number of deals. ishave a look at why africa the next destination. >> it is no coincidence that the new chinese president has included africa on his first official trip abroad. is a relationship worth billions. the chinese economy has become the second-largest in the world. chinese companies employing thousands of workers to secure their resources. last year the african exports to china were worth $166 billion. china the biggest trading partner. but the chinese interests are not just economic. beijing spent $200 million building new offices in ethiopia. china's state television is set up in kenya. indication seems to be that china wants the deeper political relationship or influence over this research rich continent. front one of the major challenges facing the new leadership will be ensuring clean water. half of chinese cities are without clean drinking water. >> water polluti